@article{ref1,
title="When ego threats lead to self-regulation failure: Negative consequences of high self-esteem",
journal="Journal of personality and social psychology",
year="1993",
author="Baumeister, Roy F. and Heatherton, Todd F. and Tice, Dianne M.",
volume="64",
number="1",
pages="141-156",
abstract="The tendency for people with high self-esteem to make inflated assessments and predictions about themselves carries the risk of making commitments that exceed capabilities, thus leading to failure. Ss chose their performance contingencies in a framework where larger rewards were linked to a greater risk of failure. In the absence of ego threat, Ss with high self-esteem showed superior self-regulation: They set appropriate goals and performed effectively. Ego threat, however, caused Ss with high self-esteem to set inappropriate, risky goals that were beyond their performance capabilities so they ended up with smaller rewards than Ss with low self-esteem. The results indicate the danger of letting egotistical illusions interfere with self-regulation processes. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)   KW: partner violence<p />",
language="",
issn="0022-3514",
doi="10.1037/0022-3514.64.1.141",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.64.1.141"
}